Isolated tuberculous orchitis presented as epididymo-orchitis: An unusual presentation of tuberculosis

• Published in: Urology annals Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 189 - 195
• Main Authors: Mehboob, Khurram, Madani, Tariq
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2022; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Abscesses; Case Report; Diagnosis; epididymitis; isolated tuberculous epididymitis ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging. testis; Orchitis; Tuberculosis; urogenital tuberculosis; urogenital tuberculosis; Epididymitis; isolated tuberculous epididymitis ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging. testis

Urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) is almost 8%-15% of the extrapulmonary site of TB of all kinds, and epididymal involvement is rarer, counted only 28% of UGTB. Isolated tuberculous epididymitis (ITE), without the inclusion of prostate or clinical evidence of renal involvement, is an even more rare ent...